Bond, D. M., Ortega-Recalde, O., Laird, M. K., Hayakawa, T., Richardson, K. S., Reese, F. C. B., Kyle, B., McIsaac-Williams, B. E., Robertson, B. C., van Heezik, Y., Adams, A. L., … Gemmell, N. J., Alexander, A., & Hore, T. A. (2023). The admixed brushtail possum genome reveals invasion history in New Zealand and novel imprinted genes. Nature Communications, 14, 6364. doi: 10.1038/s41467-023-41784-8
Journal - Research Article
Bond, D. M., Ortega-Recalde, O. J., Laird, M. K., Richardson, K. S., Reese, F. C. B., Alexander, A. M., … Gemmell, N. J., & Hore, T. A. (2022, August-September). Long read sequencing and understanding the genome and biology of the New Zealand Brushtail Possum. Verbal presentation at the 31st Queenstown Molecular Biology Meeting (QMB), Queenstown, New Zealand.
Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs
Bond, D. M., Ortega-Recalde, O. J., Laird, M. K., Richardson, K. S., Reese, F. C. B., Alexander, A. M., Adams, A. L., van Heezik, Y., Robertson, B. C., The Vertebrate Genomes Project, Gemmell, N. J., & Hore, T. A. (2021). Sequencing the genome of the New Zealand brushtail possum: A platform for biological discovery and pest control. Proceedings of the Genetics Otago (GO) Annual Symposium. Retrieved from https://blogs.otago.ac.nz/go
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Laird, M. K., & Hore, T. A. (2021). Primordial germ cell expression of SSEA1 and DDX4 (VASA) in female Trichosurus vulpecula (Marsupialia) reveals conserved and unique molecular patterns during marsupial germ cell development. Reproduction, Fertility & Development, 33, 189-197. doi: 10.1071/RD20203
Journal - Research Article
Laird, M. K., Hansen, V. L., McAllan, B. M., Murphy, C. R., & Thompson, M. B. (2020). Uterine epithelial remodelling during pregnancy in the marsupial Monodelphis domestica (Didelphidae): Implications for mammalian placental evolution. Journal of Anatomy, 236, 1126-1136. doi: 10.1111/joa.13162
Journal - Research Article
2023
Journal - Research Article
Bond, D. M., Ortega-Recalde, O., Laird, M. K., Hayakawa, T., Richardson, K. S., Reese, F. C. B., Kyle, B., McIsaac-Williams, B. E., Robertson, B. C., van Heezik, Y., Adams, A. L., … Gemmell, N. J., Alexander, A., & Hore, T. A. (2023). The admixed brushtail possum genome reveals invasion history in New Zealand and novel imprinted genes. Nature Communications, 14, 6364. doi: 10.1038/s41467-023-41784-8
2022
Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs
Bond, D. M., Ortega-Recalde, O. J., Laird, M. K., Richardson, K. S., Reese, F. C. B., Alexander, A. M., … Gemmell, N. J., & Hore, T. A. (2022, August-September). Long read sequencing and understanding the genome and biology of the New Zealand Brushtail Possum. Verbal presentation at the 31st Queenstown Molecular Biology Meeting (QMB), Queenstown, New Zealand.
2021
Journal - Research Article
Laird, M. K., & Hore, T. A. (2021). Primordial germ cell expression of SSEA1 and DDX4 (VASA) in female Trichosurus vulpecula (Marsupialia) reveals conserved and unique molecular patterns during marsupial germ cell development. Reproduction, Fertility & Development, 33, 189-197. doi: 10.1071/RD20203
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Bond, D. M., Ortega-Recalde, O. J., Laird, M. K., Richardson, K. S., Reese, F. C. B., Alexander, A. M., Adams, A. L., van Heezik, Y., Robertson, B. C., The Vertebrate Genomes Project, Gemmell, N. J., & Hore, T. A. (2021). Sequencing the genome of the New Zealand brushtail possum: A platform for biological discovery and pest control. Proceedings of the Genetics Otago (GO) Annual Symposium. Retrieved from https://blogs.otago.ac.nz/go
2020
Journal - Research Article
Laird, M. K., Hansen, V. L., McAllan, B. M., Murphy, C. R., & Thompson, M. B. (2020). Uterine epithelial remodelling during pregnancy in the marsupial Monodelphis domestica (Didelphidae): Implications for mammalian placental evolution. Journal of Anatomy, 236, 1126-1136. doi: 10.1111/joa.13162
2019
Journal - Research Article
Laird, M., & Whittington, C. (2019). The first known case of eggs plus live birth from one pregnancy in a tiny lizard. Science Education News, 68(3), 47-49.
Laird, M. K., Thompson, M. B., & Whittington, C. M. (2019). Facultative oviparity in a viviparous skink (Saiphos equalis). Biology Letters, 15(4), 20180827. doi: 10.1098/rsbl.2018.0827
2018
Journal - Research Article
Laird, M. K., McShea, H., Murphy, C. R., McAllan, B. M., Shaw, G., Renfree, M. B., & Thompson, M. B. (2018). Non-invasive placentation in the marsupials Macropus eugenii (Macropodidae) and Trichosurus vulpecula (Phalangeridae) involves redistribution of uterine Desmoglein-2. Molecular Reproduction & Development, 85(1), 72-82. doi: 10.1002/mrd.22940
Whittington, C. M., O'Meally, D., Laird, M. K., Belov, K., Thompson, M. B., & McAllan, B. M. (2018). Transcriptomic changes in the pre-implantation uterus highlight histotrophic nutrition of the developing marsupial embryo. Scientific Reports, 8(1), 2412. doi: 10.1038/s41598-018-20744-z
Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs
Laird, M. K., Gemmell, N. J., & Hore, T. A. (2018, August). Possums and primordial germ cells: A novel method of pest control. Verbal presentation at the Queenstown Molecular Biology (QMB) Meetings, Queenstown, New Zealand.
Other Research Output
Laird, M. (2018, July). Unlocking the mysteries of marsupial pregnancy. Department of Anatomy, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand. [Department Seminar].
2017
Journal - Research Article
Laird, M. K., Turancova, M., McAllan, B. M., Murphy, C. R., & Thompson, M. B. (2017). Uterine focal adhesion dynamics during pregnancy in a marsupial (Sminthopsis crassicaudata; Dasyuridae). Anatomical Record, 300(6), 1150-1159. doi: 10.1002/ar.23535
Laird, M. K., McShea, H., McAllan, B. M., Murphy, C. R., & Thompson, M. B. (2017). Uterine remodelling during pregnancy and pseudopregnancy in the brushtail possum (Trichosurus vulpecula; Phalangeridae). Journal of Anatomy, 231(1), 84-94. doi: 10.1111/joa.12610
Laird, M. K., Dargan, J. R., Paterson, L., Murphy, C. R., McAllan, B. M., Shaw, G., … Thompson, M. B. (2017). Uterine molecular changes for non-invasive embryonic attachment in the marsupials Macropus eugenii (Macropodidae) and Trichosurus vulpecula (Phalangeridae). Molecular Reproduction & Development, 84(10), 1076-1085. doi: 10.1002/mrd.22861
Awarded Doctoral Degree
Laird, M. (2017). Uterine remodelling in marsupial pregnancy: Implications for mammalian placental evolution (PhD). University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/2123/17696
2016
Journal - Research Article
Laird, M. K., Hearn, C. M., Shaw, G., & Renfree, M. B. (2016). Uterine morphology during diapause and early pregnancy in the tammar wallaby (Macropus eugenii). Journal of Anatomy, 229(3), 459-472. doi: 10.1111/joa.12483
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Laird, M. K., Dargan, J., Paterson, L., McAllan, B. M., Murphy, C. R., & Thompson, M. B. (2016). Uterine molecular changes during pregnancy in Macropus eugenii (Macropodidae; Marsupialia): Implications for the evolution of mammalian pregnancy. Integrative & Comparative Biology, 56(Suppl. 1), (pp. e120). doi: 10.1093/icb/icw002
Laird, M. K., McAllan, B. M., Thompson, M. B., & Murphy, C. R. (2016). Uterine remodelling during pregnancy in the brush tail possum (Trichosurus vulpecula; Marsupialia). Proceedings of the Endocrine Society of Australia and the Society for Reproductive Biology (ESA-SRB) Annual Meeting. 466. Retrieved from http://esa-srb.org.au/
Laird, M., McShea, H., McAllan, B. M., Murphy, C. R., & Thompson, M. B. (2016). Uterine cell adhesion dynamics during pregnancy in Macropus eugenii (Macropodidae) and Trichosurus vulpecula (Phalangeridae). Proceedings of the Australian and New Zealand Society for Comparative Physiology and Biochemistry 33rd Annual Meeting (ANZSCPB). (pp. 23). Retrieved from http://anzscpb.curtin.edu.au/meetings
2015
Journal - Research Article
Laird, M. K., Turancova, M., McAllan, B. M., Murphy, C. R., & Thompson, M. B. (2015). Unlocking amniote live birth: The 'other' mammalian model. Journal & Proceedings of the Royal Society of New South Wales, 148(455-456), 52-59.
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Laird, M. K., Dargan, J., Paterson, L., McAllan, B. M., Murphy, C. R., & Thompson, M. B. (2015). Molecular changes during pregnancy in Macropus eugenii (Macropodidae; Marsupialia): Insights into mammalian evolution. Proceedings of the 61st Annual Scientific Meeting of the Australian Mammal Society. (pp. 41). Retrieved from https://australianmammals.org.au
2014
Journal - Research Article
Laird, M. K., Thompson, M. B., Murphy, C. R., & McAllan, B. M. (2014). Uterine epithelial cell changes during pregnancy in a marsupial (Sminthopsis crassicaudata; Dasyuridae). Journal of Morphology, 275(10), 1081-1092. doi: 10.1002/jmor.20282
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Laird, M. K., Turancova, M., McAllan, B. M., Murphy, C. R., & Thompson, M. B. (2014). Uterine focal adhesion dynamics during pregnancy in a marsupial (Sminthopsis crassicaudata; Dasyuridae). Proceedings of the 14th Annual Bosch Young Investigator Symposium. (pp. 17). Retrieved from http://sydney.edu.au/medicine/bosch
Laird, M. K., Turancova, M., McAllan, B. M., Murphy, C. R., & Thompson, M. B. (2014). Uterine focal adhesion dynamics during pregnancy in a marsupial (Sminthopsis crassicaudata; Dasyuridae). Proceedings of the Australian and New Zealand Society for Comparative Physiology and Biochemistry 31st Annual Meeting (ANZSCPB). (pp. 40). Retrieved from http://anzscpb.curtin.edu.au/meetings
2013
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Laird, M. K., Thompson, M. B., Murphy, C. R., & McAllan, B. M. (2013). Uterine epithelial cell changes during pregnancy in a marsupial (Sminthopsis crassicaudata; Dasyuridae). Proceedings of the Australian and New Zealand Society for Comparative Physiology and Biochemistry 30th Annual Meeting (ANZSCPB). (pp. 34). Retrieved from http://anzscpb.curtin.edu.au/meetings
